This Call for expression of interest was published in the Official Journal S212 on 30/10/2010 and is valid from 30/10/2010 to 29/10/2013.

The European Fisheries Control Agency invites expressions of interest with a view to drawing up lists of experts to assist in the activities as detailed in the notice and related to the uniform application of the Common Fisheries Policy.
The experts chosen within the framework of this call for expressions of interest shall provide technical assistance as regards the development of training materials for fisheries inspectors (Core Curricula).

Persons interested are invited to submit an application in accordance with the rules set out in the notice for the purpose specified. The contracting authority will draw up lists of experts who meet the criteria laid down in point 7 of the notice. These lists comprise 9 sub lists, corresponding to each of the subfields described in point 4 of the notice.

What are the fields covered by this CEI?

The European Fisheries Control Agency (‘the EFCA’) is a European Union body located in Vigo, Spain, established to work in specialised areas of EU policy. Specifically, it was set up by the European Council (Council Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 of 25 April 2005 as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009), to strengthen the uniformity and effectiveness of enforcement of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) by pooling national means of fisheries control and monitoring resources and coordinating inspection activities.

The EFCA shall assist the Member States and the European Commission in the development of training materials for fisheries inspectors. The training materials to be developed are: a core curriculum for the training of the instructors of the inspectorate of the Member States and a core curriculum for the training of Community inspectors.

The preparation of the Core Curricula requires to review and consolidate contributions via a web-based collaboration platform from national fisheries inspection services and the Commission and to fill gaps in the development of the Curricula in order to ensure consistency, coherence, uniformity and completeness.

Experts are required to have relevant experience, recognised expertise and specialised technical knowledge on the application of the CFP in one or more domains of fisheries control and inspection.

Lists will be drawn on the basis of the following fields/ subfields:

A. TRAINING ENGINEERING

A.1. General training

A.2. Fisheries Inspectors profession

A.3. Methods

A.4. Implementation, monitoring and assessment

B. CORE CURRICULA AND HARMONISED STANDARDS OF INSPECTION

B.1. Collected know-how, expertise and best practices

B.2. Harmonised standards of inspection

B.3. Train the trainers

B.4. Community Inspectors

B.5. Collected know-how, expertise and best practices

Please note that Inclusion on the lists entails no obligation on the part of the EFCA concerning the award of the contract.

Validity of the lists resulting from this CEI

The lists will be valid for 3 years from 30 October 2010.
Applications to appear on these lists may be submitted at any time during the period of validity of the lists, with the exception of the last 3 months of that period.

Administrative forms:

Invitation for Applications

Application Form

Draft Contract

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Any requests for additional information must be made in writing only to: CEI201001@cfca.europa.eu.

Data Protection Clause

The personal data collected by the EFCA in the applications is processed pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data. It is processed solely for the purpose of determining the inclusion of the applicant in the CEI list and, subsequently, the possible offer of a contract as external expert.

Files relating to the selection of applicants including personal data will be retained in the service in charge of the call for expression of interest concerned until the end of the procedure for which it is submitted, and in the archives for at least five years from the date on which the European Parliament grants discharge for the budgetary year of the closure of the call for expression of interest. Files relating to unsuccessful applicants will be retained in the service in charge of the call for expression of interest concerned until the end of the procedure for which it is submitted, and in the archives for 2 years following the closing of the Call for expression of interest. The above limits can be extended until the end of a possible audit if one started before the end of the above periods.

The applicant has the right of access to his/her personal data and the right to rectify any such data that is inaccurate or incomplete. Should the applicant have any queries concerning the processing of his/her personal data, these shall be addressed to the Head of Unit Capacity Building. The applicant has right of recourse at any time to the European Data Protection Supervisor.